Chikangawa, Mzimba | |
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Coordinates: 11°52′16″S 33°48′0″E / 11.87111°S 33.80000°E | |
Country | Malawi |
Region | Northern Region, Malawi |
Municipality | Mzimba |
Established | 1895 |
Government | |
• Type | Unitary presidential republic |
Area | |
• Total | 26.00 km2 (10.04 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 19,224 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2018) | |
• Black African | 95.1% |
• Asian | 1.1% |
• White | 1.0% |
• Mixed | 0.7% |
• Other | 2.1% |
First languages (2018) | |
• Tumbuka | 97.2% |
• Tonga | 1.1% |
• English | 0.4% |
• Other | 1.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Chikangawa is a residential and industrial town located in the Mzimba District of Malawi, in the Northern Region.[1][2] The town has a rich history dating back to the pre-colonial era, when it was a small village inhabited by the Tumbuka people. Chitumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the area.[3][4]